Discussion Response- Mike Forrester

Discussion Response- Mike Forrester

Hello,

Thank you for your post. Forrester’s feelings are not to be discredited. Mr. Forrester strongly believes that since he was raised in a certain manner and turned out “okay,” then he can apply the same methods in raising his child. According to Crosson-Tower (2020), when families feel that their parenting skills are considered inadequate, they get defensive and deny any intervention or scrutiny offered. I also think it will be appropriate for Mr. Forrester to be fully engaged in the intervention, providing him an opportunity to talk about how he was raised, and suggesting some approaches that he can apply to become an even better parent. The treatment sought also needs to consider the client’s cultural context, to find a balance between the client’s culture and the land’s law. I believe that providing solutions like virtual meetups to the barriers that Mr. Forrester has highlighted would be very important. I would also suggest establishing rapport with the client to build trust. This could be in the form of just showing concern for him by asking how his sick children are and how he is coping with having to take care of them while his wife works. The reasons he has provided do indeed show that he is willing to cooperate, but it could also be a way of getting the social worker off his case. This means that even when solutions are offered, he will simply agree to follow through but will fail to do so. However, when a strong trusting relationship is struck, the client is likely to consider having a culturally appropriate intervention to help him become a better parent.

Reference

Crosson-Tower, C. (2020). Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect (10^th ed.). Pearson Education (US).

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Discussion Question: Your text gives a case example of Mike Forrester. Read the small case vignette closely and outline for your peers how you would engage Mr. Forrester in conversation about the importance of his treatment—support your approach with sources (they do not have to be academic, but that is preferred).

Mike Forrester

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Milissa Sipe

Mr. Forrester needs to understand the reason why the social worker has been involved regarding the care or treatment of Timmy. It needs to be made clear that the social worker or anyone else involved in the case cares about Timmy and the outcome just as much as he himself does; do not discredit his feelings, love, or care for his son. Make sure Mr. Forrester knows that you are not placing blame on his parenting styles, as this is the way he himself was raised, and people tend to follow that same pattern, as this is what was taught to them. Our values and beliefs are our foundation for our lives, and we learn by trial and error regardless of right or wrong.

Have Mr. Forrester speak about the methods of discipline that he had growing up for different scenarios, and help him build off of those with a different approach or outcome added to them. While keeping parts of his upbringing and learned methods and adding in new approaches that have a less or no long-term effects on a child emotionally or physically. Make it clear that you are there to help him be the best version of himself as a parent as possible and to provide the assistance needed to learn and grow, you are there to help him and the family find the best methods possible that work for their individual family. If he is unable to keep appointments due to transportation or having to care for sick children because he watches them while his wife works, as he has stated, then offer home visits, virtual visits, resources for public transportation, or alter the schedule already in place to better benefit all. Keep in mind he has not refused to cooperate but has found a way to avoid due to lack of childcare and transportation, he claims. Building trust with any client is a key element, and never passing judgment on them, never giving that impression that you are better than they are, and always showing that you are an equal and their words and experience are valued.

Reference:

Durrant, J., & Ensom, R. (2012). Physical Punishment of Children: Lessons from 20 Years of Research, (184), 1373–1377. https://doi.org/Links to an external site. 10.1503/cmaj.101314